Description

LITTLE RISSINGTON -
SP 12 SE
1/211 Bobble Barn and adjoining
loose box and stables
II
Threshing barn and adjoining stables. Late C18. Coursed squared
and dressed limestone with dressed cream-coloured quoins.
Corrugated asbestos roof to barn, corrugated iron roof to loose
box. Stone slate roof to stables. Rectangular barn with central
projecting porch on the west side, loose box and stables at the
left gable end. Central 2-storey gabled porch formerly with 2-
light double-chamfered stone-mullioned window (now with the mullion
removed) to first floor granary. Low double width doorway below
with a timber lintel. High double width doorway with timber
lintel in wall opposite. Square ventilation holes in side walls.
Owl holes towards apexes of gable ends. Flat coped gables with
roll-cross saddles. Stable block; single storey with loft.
Single width doorway to loose box. Central single width doorway
within dressed stone surround, flanked by 2-light casements also
with dressed stone surrounds. Square ventilation holes to loft.
Stone steps up left gable end to plank door to loft.
Barn interior; 5 bays with the original collar and tie beam
trusses and double butt purlins. Interior of granary plastered.
This building occupies a particularly prominent position on the
brow of a hill overlooking the village of Little Rissington.

Listing NGR: SP1961620140

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26625001

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